Improved bed-lounge



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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Beit known that I, JAMES D. PRATT, of Cleveland, in the county ofCuyahoga, and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulimprovements on the Bed-Lounge; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full and exact description thereof, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, inwhich- Figure 1 is a view in perspective of my improved bed-lounge whenclosed and used as the ordinary lounge.

Figure 2, a front elevation of the framework, the., when closed.

Figures 3 and 4, front elevationl and top view when open; and

Figure 5, top view of the folding head, upholstered, and part of thefolding frame.

The same letters indicate similar parts in all the drawings.

This invention embodies the following improvements:

First. Forming the head of the lounge proper with a hollow interior,which I term a drum-head, permanently enclosed, and provided with a lidor door on its top, the said head being constructed with an inclinedupper surface, providedv with a sunk recess to contain springs, so thatwhen upholstered over it will present an elastic inclined pillow orhead-rest, the hollow interior being adapted and used as a depository ofvaluables, and for stowing away the bed coverings when not used.

Second A folding head, provided with a similar recess to that of thesaid drum-head, and to contain springs for a like purpose, and used incombination ,with the said drum-head, the same being constructed andarranged so as to be securely supported when opened for use. Also theuse of a flap for covering the joint between the said folding head andthe folding frame, as will be explained in detail. l

Third. Providing springs over the openings of the adjacent rails ofthehinged frames constituting the bed-spade, to sustain and renderelastiethe upholstered coverings at that part.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct myinvention, I will proceed to.

describe it.

A is the usual rectangular frame, forming the seat of the lounge proper,and A' is an additional frame,

of a shorter length, as seen, hinged to its front side. The upper partsof the sides of the inner adjacent rails of these frames are cutaway soas to form the openings B B', over which are placed long India-rubberstrips Cl C2, secured at their ends on the upper edges of the saidrails, as seen in figs. 2 and 4. D is the head of the lounge, termed thedrum-head. It consists of-two side pieces, a b, g. 4, having rounded andinclined edges, fitted to the ends of the side railsof the frame A bycutting out the portion c d, fig. 2. Said side pieces are then securedtothe said rails, and closed up so as to form the hollow interior E. Onthe inner sides of the said side pieces, at about three inches belowtheir upper edges, are fastened ledges, supporting thc boards F and F',the latter being hinged to answer the purpose of'a lid or door. Thisforms a recess, C, fig. 2. Gr, fig. 3, is a folding head. It isconstructed of two side pieces, ef,{ig. 4. The edges are maderoundingand inclined, and boarded over, as shown in fig. 2. It is provided witha bottom board, H, placedabout three inches below yits upper edges, soas to form the depression or recess H. The side piecefof said foldinghead is made longer at its tapered extremity, so 'as to allow of itscatching and vresting on a notch, g, iig. 3, cut in the end of the railof the folding frame A. Said lengthened part is represented by theletter G', iig. 3. The end rail of the said folding frame is bevelled,as vseen at H fig-2. A drop-leg, L, iig. 3, is pivoted to the side ofthe said folding head, as seen in fig. 3. The sunk space of the frameAis filled with Ysprings j, properly secured in place; and the frame A isalso filled with springs c. These latter are to be secured in the openspace of the frame by means of webbing or lining-canvas,in the usual wayof upholstering when no solid bottoin'or board is used. At the foot ofthe frames A and A' are three detachable racks, J, constructed as seenin iig; 3. They are supported when in use by sockets K, secured on thesides of the rails, as Seen. Drop-feet L' L'are pivotcdon the outsiderail of frame A', as shown. These, as also the one at the folding head,are of flattened iron, and as thin as can be made consistent with -thesupport required. M, iig. 2, is the back-board of the lounge, and issecured to the frame A and head D in the ordinary manner. N, iig. 5, isaHap or apron, covering the joint 'm n made by the folding head with theframe A'. It may be of the same material used in the upholstcring.

The above description relates mainly to thel construction of theskeleton or I wood-work of the bed-lounge.

The frame A, filled with springs as before stated, is intended to beupholstered so as to form a spring-bed, over which and the folding frameA the usual lining-oloth and ticking are placed, as for one entire hedsurface, thereby covering and closing the central longitudinal openingbetween the two frames A and A. The drinn and folding heads are also tohe upholstered over the springs, so that asft and elastic pillow orhead-.rest formed.

. To use my said described bed-lounge it will be sutiieient to statethat when the frame A and folding head G are opened outward, andsustained in the manner stated, the lounge is converted into a bed orcouch suiicie'nt for two persons; and that the rubber springs C1 C)2over the joining of the frames A and A. afford elastic and suicientsupport for what might lie over that part. The light, open racks J, seenin `iig. 3, are intended to servethe purpose of foot and side boardswhen thev lounge is used as a bed.

The hollow or drum-head is especially adapted as a safe for depositingrarticles of value. This incidental advantage may be turned to account bythe occupant of the bed, as the lid o r @over can be secured by lock andkey. The bed coverings and racks can also be stowed away in the samewhen. not in use. This bed-lounge admits of any style of upholsteringcommon to lounges, and its general form and appearance, aside from itsutility as a bed-lounge, presents when folded up an elegant article offurniture as a lounge.

Having thus deserihed my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. I claim the hollow safe ordrumhead receptacle D, provided with thesunk depression or recess C and lid Fl, inclined folding head G,provided with the sunk depression or recess' Hl, drop-leg L, and lap N,all eombined, arranged, and operating in `combination with the permanenthead and folding seat of the lounge, substantially as and for thepurposes herein set forth.

2. The employment and use of the springs C1 and G2, located over theopeningsB B ofthe frarnes A and A', and operating as and for the purposespecified.

JAMES D.. PRATT.

Witnesses:

J. F. SINGLE, E. HUNTINGTON.

